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‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor killed protecting co-worker, mom saysThe mother of 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor said he was shot and killed while shielding a coworker from gunfire.EntertainmentMay 28
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‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor shot, killed during attempted robberyJohnny Wactor appeared in nearly 200 episodes of 'General Hospital' as Brando Corbin.EntertainmentMay 27
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Crown wraps evidence in Winnipeg serial killer trial, court to resume next monthCrown prosecutors have finished calling evidence in the trial of a Winnipeg man who has admitted to killing four Indigenous women.CrimeMay 22
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Is bail reform keeping violent offenders off streets? Hard to tell, police saySome of Canada's policing leaders say it is still too early to tell for sure if Ottawa's bail reform changes are having the desired effect of keeping violent criminals in custody.CanadaMay 26
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DUI downgrade: Why the Ford government allows judges to lower impaired driving chargesSome allegedly impaired drivers in Ontario have been allowed to avoid a criminal record if they accept Highway Traffic Act charges. How many? The province isn't counting.PoliticsMay 21
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Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women but says he’s not criminally responsibleJeremy Skibicki has admitted in court that he killed four women in Winnipeg in 2022.CrimeMay 6
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Winnipeg judge rules trial of accused serial killer to start with juryLawyers for Jeremy Skibicki had asked that his jury trial, which is set to begin Wednesday, be heard instead by a judge alone.CrimeMay 3
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B.C. teen accused of driving car into Burrard Inlet for livestream stunt chargedJawad Mazen Fawwaz has been charged with mischief under $5,000 for allegedly driving his vehicle into the waters off Rocky Point Park on March 4.CrimeMay 8
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Entire herd of cattle disappears from Quebec farm in suspected theftQuebec provincial police confirmed they're investigating what appears to be a case of modern cattle rustling.CrimeMay 27
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Could notwithstanding clause be used on abortion? Poilievre’s office says ‘never’Minister for Women Marci Ien on Wednesday suggested Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre could use the notwithstanding clause on abortion. His office says "never."CanadaMay 9
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Manhunt underway in France after gunmen ambush prison van, kill guards, free inmateA massive manhunt is underway in France after armed men ambushed a prison van, killing two guards to free an inmate. France's justice minister swore police would capture them.CrimeMay 14
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Trial of admitted serial killer hears about search of Winnipeg landfill for remainsA judge is expected to hear from a police officer who led the search of a Winnipeg landfill for the partial remains of a victim of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki.CrimeMay 10
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Woman’s death in B.C. RCMP holding cell was preventable, report finds"The bar for criminal liability for negligence is very, very, very high and the RCMP almost reached it," Aislin Jackson with the B.C. Civil Liberties Association said.CrimeMay 28
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Strangulation often signals domestic violence will turn deadly. Prosecutors in Montreal stepping up enforcementQuebec's prosecutor's office and police are joining forces to help authorities do a better job of gathering evidence on strangulation to ensure that perpetrators can be charged.CrimeMay 7
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Ottawa approves B.C.’s ask for public drug use ban in decriminalization pilotAt the start of 2023, B.C. began its three-year decriminalization pilot project as the province grapples with high rates of opioid addiction.CanadaMay 7
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Saskatoon pastor claims Emergency Wellness Centre is illegalSaskatoon resident Robert Pearce is claiming the Emergency Wellness Centre was established illegally.CanadaMay 15
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Downtown Eastside advocate receives absolute discharge for Chinatown assaultVancouver Provincial Court Judge Patricia Stark accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown and defence, finding an absolute discharge was appropriate.CanadaMay 17
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Prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial, judge admonishes defence witnessThe prosecution rested its case after several days of testimony from its star witness Michael Cohen, Trump's loyal attorney-turned-adversary.U.S. NewsMay 20
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Gaza protest encampment remains on Edmonton campus after Calgary sit-in ended by policeA campus protest encampment at the University of Alberta was present Friday after a similar sit-in in Calgary was shut down as police clashed with demonstrators.CanadaMay 10
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Lifetime ban? Licence suspension for car thieves could be coming to OntarioOntario is proposing escalating penalties for those convicted of auto theft. Legislation set to be tabled this week will include new plans for licence suspensions.CrimeMay 14